fulfillment
noun
ful·fill·ment
fu̇(l)-ˈfil-mənt 
also fə(l)-
variants
or fulfilment
1
: the act or process of fulfilling
the fulfillment of a promise
the fulfillment of all the requirements
2
: the act or process of delivering a product (such as a publication) to a customer
the fulfillment of a book order
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Examples of fulfillment in a Sentence
her commendably prompt fulfillment of any assignment given her
he saw the entire project through, from initial idea to final fulfillment
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As a board member, Adam played a significant role in overseeing the hospital’s financial health and its development as a tertiary academic medical center in affiliation with Florida Atlantic University in fulfillment of the hospital’s mission to provide world-class health care to our region.
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Jerry Fedele, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
Critics on both sides of the aisle have tried to cut through bureaucratic red tape in the past, but historically, officials of both parties and the general public have accepted the administrative state as indispensable to the fulfillment of public needs.
—Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
According to Global News Canada, in 2024, the retailer ditched its plans to open a new, 57,000-square foot fulfillment center in the province early this year; it was slated to spend $100 million on the now-vacant facility, which would have created more than 200 jobs.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025
What if there was a way to revolutionize both employee fulfillment and organizational success?
—Divya Divakaran, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Jerry Fedele, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2025
Critics on both sides of the aisle have tried to cut through bureaucratic red tape in the past, but historically, officials of both parties and the general public have accepted the administrative state as indispensable to the fulfillment of public needs.
—Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
According to Global News Canada, in 2024, the retailer ditched its plans to open a new, 57,000-square foot fulfillment center in the province early this year; it was slated to spend $100 million on the now-vacant facility, which would have created more than 200 jobs.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025
What if there was a way to revolutionize both employee fulfillment and organizational success?
—Divya Divakaran, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for fulfillment
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“Fulfillment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fulfillment. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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